Interview Phantom Blade Zero's Level Design Will Be Closer To Classic Souls Games

[Absalon]

Director of Phantom Blade 0 has said:

"There's still some process you go through," explains Soulframe, "but it's non-linear. There are always multiple paths you can go through. It's just like the Souls games before Elden Ring."



Full Article Link: Phantom Blade Zero devs say its interconnected world is 'like the Souls games before Elden Ring'—which has turned my interest into attention

 

[Bernard]

I don't think map design is a major part of what makes a game "soulslike." It's really the combat and movement mechanics that define the genre.

 

[Alex Shepherd]

I don't know why Devs assume Dark Souls invented seamlesss open world. It has been around for a while. they just popularized it

 

[BigJabroni]

By that do they mean that it will shortcuts that will loop back to previous areas or something else?

 

[TheBigLebowsky]

It is getting annoying like why do they keep comparing their game with souls games

 

[Matt Shakyo Booty]

When is this game going to be released???

 

[Black_Hammer1989]

Thats a high bar they set for themselves. hopefully they deliver or else it will be bad PR for them

 

[Hazel Stevenson]

It is getting annoying like why do they keep comparing their game with souls games

The Souls series set a pretty high standard for action RPGs, so if you’re making a game with a similar vibe like interconnected world, challenging gameplay, deep lore. it makes sense to draw that comparison

 

[Surprising62]

By that do they mean that it will shortcuts that will loop back to previous areas or something else?

"It's just like the old Souls games … You move around and explore in a seamless map, it's just not a huge open-world map. But every region is connected together seamlessly."

they are saying that in the article given